Mission Statement

Assist public safety and public service agencies with carrying out their responsibility of protecting lives, property, and the environment.

Functions of EMA:

Mitigation

Mitigation is the effort to reduce the loss of life and property by minimizing the consequences of disasters.

Risk reduction can be achieved through the implementation of regulations, local ordinances, land-use planning, building codes, and mitigation projects. According to the MultiHazard Mitigation Council (MMC), “each dollar spent on mitigation saves an average of $4.00.”